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5) set up 6) set about 7) set off 8) set up 9) set up 10) set apart

II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. According to the manager, what he wants is a simple yet effective sales plan. 2. Usually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.

3. The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.

4. He is not yet 20, but his technical control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.

5. John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.

6. Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterrestrial intelligence sending signals.

7. She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.

8. Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

1. 1) personalities

3) underlying 5) leadership 7) ideals 9) the hard way

2. 1) indication

2) embody 4) collision 6) ownership 8) champion 10) prospered

2) sensitive

3) career 4) resign 5) supply 6) disciplined 7) promoted 8) criticized 9) surrender 10) respected

II. Translation

Robert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.

UNIT7

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) anonymous 2) piling up

3) advent 4) sober up 5) articulate 6) dwindle 7) not least of all 8) vague 9) busted 10) rotting

2. 1) Its theme was that philosophy has very close links with mathematics and

artificial intelligence.

2) He is illiterate; worse still, he has a criminal record and lives in a world of lies and deceit.

3) They carried out first aid to save the patient from bleeding to death.

4) They suggested that I go for broke, and be undeterred in pursuit of my dream.

5) He thinks it highly unlikely that such good luck will come his way again.

3. 1) The advent of spring —symbol of renewal — has been a constant theme in

Edward's writings.

2) Why those nasty things were being said of her was just beyond her comprehension, and as for myself I have never heard anything so offensive in all my life.

3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, has called for a new initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.

4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2008. 5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a two-mile race. I felt my knees sinking lower and lower as if I were running across quicksand.

1) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury. 2) Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57-year-old insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling \control\—which is like telling a drug addict to take drugs more moderately.

3) The company was facing great financial problems due to the devastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.

5. 1) fall under 2) fall behind

4.

3) 5) 7) 9)

II. Usage

had fallen apart fall to leave out be left alone 4) fall back on 6) had left off 8) Leaving aside 10) left behind

1. a. figurative b. literal 3. a. figurative b. literal 5. a. figurative b. literal

2. a. literal b. figurative 4. a. literal b. figurative 6. a. literal b. figurative

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

1. 1) legalize

3) sober 5) spouses 7) dwindle 9) lured 11) revenue

2. 1) indicate

2) philosophy 4) addicts 6) deceit 8) pile up 10) criminal

12) hit the headlines

2) compulsive

3) addictions 4) financial 5) combination 6) blueprint 7) retirees 8) explosion 9) identified 10) trigger

II. Translation

Gamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness. A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then. A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.